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    Old 11-18-2010, 07:19 AM
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    Welcome aboard - from Northeast rural Colorado. You will learn to love the people on this board. The help here is wonderful and amazing.
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    Old 11-18-2010, 08:13 AM
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    My first thought was to do a crazy quilt, where you can take pieces of clothing and piece into blocks the size of the windows and decorate the crazy patches with thread, mementos of your son, photo transfers, jeans, shirts, pins-just stuff, it will reflect his life and celebrate it. I am so sorry for your loss. Quilting is a great therapy, and this board will open their hearts to you and help you.
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    Old 11-18-2010, 10:34 AM
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    welcome aboard. how about attic windows with different scenes in each pane.
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    Old 11-18-2010, 10:39 AM
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    Welcome from Clearwater, FL
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    Old 11-18-2010, 06:59 PM
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    Originally Posted by Tulip
    This is my first post, hope I do it right! First I'd like to thank everyone who posts on this board. I have been lurking for 3 months now and finally got up the nerve to post. You have all filled my evenings with joy and purpose. My son passed away in June and the evenings are very long. I watch my two granddaughters during the day while their mom teaches first grade. I haven't quilted since the 90's, decided it was time to clean out a room in this big farm house and begin again. I spent the weekend, pulled out old faithful and set up my cutting table. Whipped up a tablerunner and did a cheater quilt for my 5 yr. old grandson (cowboys). Now I am working on a "window quilt". I have an old barn window that I wire brushed, will tongue oil it soon. It has 6 panes of glass and I'm trying to decide what block to do. I don't want anything diffcult as my skills are rusty! The panes are 7 5/8 x 11 5/8. The grills in between the panes are 5/8. I did one of these in the 80's for my SIL I think I did the Ohio Star, but can't swear to it. Would anyone be willing to share their thought on a block? I join the blocks with sashing so it looks like a quilt in a window. Thanks again, I look forward to talking with you all.

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    Hello Tulip, glad you are here. I am not experienced enough to help, but will watch and learn from you.
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    Old 11-18-2010, 07:01 PM
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    Hello and welcome from Ms.
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    Old 11-18-2010, 07:24 PM
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    Hello and welcome from Boston, Ma. Sorry to hear of the loss of your son.
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    Old 11-18-2010, 07:29 PM
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    Welcome Tulip, sounds like it won't take long for your skills to come back. Send pics when done
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    Old 11-18-2010, 07:31 PM
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    HI and welcome from Alaska. Your project sounds interesting.
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    Old 11-18-2010, 07:42 PM
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    Welcome for Washington state. If you get a chance to post your pictures of the things you made, I would enjoy seeing them. I'm sorry about the death of your son. I know how difficult that is. I love the fragrance of memories that come to me over the loved ones that are not on earth at this time.

    The quilt you are thinking about making sounds very interesting. I look forward to hearing more about it.
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